It’s easy to relate to this wonderfully charming book about finding love and friendship when it feels like your whole world has been turned upside down. After being sent away to boarding school in Paris by her father, Anna starts her final year of high school not knowing anyone or even speaking the native language. It’s only when she meets the charismatic and clever St. Claire that she things start to think life in Paris might be fun after all. … Continue reading →

We can all agree that exams suck! Nobody likes them, but sadly enough, we’ve gotta face these bad boys and show them some brain power. Kick that stress with some of these awesome study tips. Eat a BIG, healthy breakfast: A bowl of sugary cereal won’t help you remember the longest battle in WWII. Become best friends with fiber and protein. A slice of whole grain toast and with a little peanut butter (this has high levels of both fiber … Continue reading →

Ever wondered what girls your age were like 40, 50, 60 years ago? We thought it would be pretty cool to do a little time traveling and find out what teens were into back in the day (decades, to be exact), so we put together a little history lesson for you. Don’t worry, there’s no quiz at the end! This list is just pure fun: everything that teenage girls liked, starting from 1950 all the way to present day; what … Continue reading →

You don’t need to spend a ton of cash on skin elixirs to get glowing. Pure ingredients like avocado, oatmeal, honey and fruit juices actually do a way better job. Skip the synthetics, spare yourself a trip to a department store and save your dough for the fun stuff! Oatmeal scrub Oats are rich in vitamin E which reduces scarring, discolouration and roughness. It also gently removes dry, dead cells from the surface of skin. You can simply mix oatmeal … Continue reading →

Stay warm by dancing around your bedroom to these bangers! Continue reading →

Katrina goes to an alternative school in downtown Toronto, and when she’s not snapping pictures for her photography class, she’s busy volunteering at Fashion Week or Nuit Blanche, and overhauling the offices at Leave Out Violence, a grassroots youth organization. She loved volunteering there, because she got to help kids from the community where she grew up. Read on to hear about her rooftop birthday last year, why she can’t stop listening to Foster the People, and what makes her … Continue reading →

Moxiie is about to take over the scene with her jungle pop; her new fusion definitely has us dancing. If you crank up Dancing in Dirt and Animal we guarantee you’ll be hopping out of your chair to have a spontaneous dance party with your gal pals. This girl is about to take charge! But first she answered some of our questions. Your album is called Jungle Pop; what is jungle pop? Jungle Pop is a fusion of world music, pop and electro. I … Continue reading →

This beautifully illustrated novel weaves the history of the cinema into the story of two orphans: Hugo, who lives in secret in the clocktower of a train station in Paris, keeping the clocks by day and tinkering with his father’s last projects at night, and Isabelle, a voracious reader who lives with her godparents. When Isabelle’s Godfather, Papa Georges, catches Hugo stealing mechanical parts from the toy booth he runs in the train station, a series of unbelievable coincidences lead … Continue reading →

The boys from The Fray are about to release their third studio album, Scars & Stories. With the anticipation building, it’s impossible not to get nostalgic for their biggest smash single How to Save a Life and the way it makes us feel! These cute rockers are up to it again,  playing with our heart strings on the first single Heartbeat from the new album. Lindsey Peterson chatted with lead singer Isaac Slade about their new direction. What can your fans expect … Continue reading →

We had Sassy and Jane, two kick-ass alternative girl-power magazines, back in our day, but they sadly no longer exist. What’s a 2012 girl to read if she wants more than the latest info on hair, style and makeup trends? THESE. Behold, our favourite fashion/entertainment/generally awesome magazines for fashion/film/art/music-loving gals like yourself. They can usually be found at any Indigo store in Toronto but if not, try any Maison de la Presse (99 Yorkville Avenue, 400-622 College St., 2068 Queen … Continue reading →